Ive edited the words from Tessie O'Sheas recording taken from a disc of 49 Golden Treasures - Disc 1 and they are as Follows:-

For years a fairy queen I've been

For years I've foiled the demon king

But alas I'm getting on, the years have flown somehow
And I feel a Fairy Snowdrop isn't wanted now

Nobody loves a fairy when she's forty
Nobody loves a fairy when she's old.

She may still have her magic power, but that is not enough
They like their bit of magic from a younger bit of stuff,
When once your silver star has lost it's glitter
And your tinsel looks like rust instead of gold
Your fairy days are ending when your wand has started bending
No one loves a fairy when she's old

Twas I who helped Alladin find a cave that wasn't there
Twas I who made Wick Dittington turn round and then Lord Mayor
I've been Spirit of the Flowers and Fairy Daffodil
I've been Fairy of the Wind,      ay , an suffer from it still
In satin-coloured ballet shoes I toe-danced through the glen
Beloved by all the children and run after by the men.
No-one could touch me at the splits, me splits were all the rage
Until the nice Woodman left his chopper on the stage    (What a mess!)

No-body loves a fairy when she's forty
No-body loves a fairy when she's old

She may still have her magic power but that is not enough
They like their bit of magic from a younger bit of stuff
When you can't cast a spell without it spilling
And a fairy tale for years you haven't told
You stand there shouting "What ho!" but they pass you by your grotto
No-one loves a fairy when she's old